Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-06
A DAY OF PLEASURE.
The Fonr'h-How it was spent ana

ADRY OF PLEASURE.
The Four h-How it wa spent and
"Reminiscences OF the Rast.
The booming cannon breaking On the
midnight hours was a reminder of the
coming dawn ushering in the anniyer-
sary of the nations birthday. The Gun
rose g%loriously revealing nature in her
loveliest attire, Bunting and other
patriotic symbols seen everywhere.
The Ysnkton band was on this march
early di~scoursing to .he Yankton popu-
lstion some of their choicest notes. The
band drew tins youthful population to
the front. The crowds of youthful fol-
lowers was a strong reminder of the
boyhood days of the writer following a
band ~tfty.nine years before in his native
state, Massachusetts, composed of two
drums. kettle drum and base, fife and
clarionet, four pieces all told. This
band followed by citizens and crowds of
boys marched five miles to a church In
q distant part OF the town where patriotic
sentiment prepared to order donble re-
fined, was to be poured out in streams of
eloquenoe to the people by the hour.
The anthem at the church the band adj
ding its charm to its rendition, espec-
tally tended to engrave on the memory
of boyhood an impression never to be
forgotten. The words of the ode, es
memory recalls it, after these lapse OF
The British yoke, the Gaelic chain
They passed upon our sons in vain.
A naughty tyrant l disdain,
And shout long live America,
Fifty-nine years later to a day, we
stood on the platform shaded by living
green and stars and strips to implore
the divine blessing On the w. @. I. U.
gathering at Stones grove. After the
prayer came the reading OF the
new declaration of independence de-
soribing the wrongs and usurpation and
tyranny of King Alcohol and absolying
all allegiance to his reign.
This declaration was well read
by Mrs. Carney. Then followed two
short addresses by Messrs. Rev. Bonn
and Bradley listened to with deep inter
est by the audience. Then came the Ice
cream and delicacies OF the season. To
this last entertainment We regret our in
ability to be present for we had been in.
vited to a seat 10 the carriage provided
by Rev. d. f. Bradley for d ride to the
country north to Jim river. We were
soon on the road with Yankton behind
as and the country before ne. Oar com
pany composed OF Mr.. Bradley and wife
her mother and Baby Bradley and your
correspondent made up joyous com
pany. Our destination was the farm Of
President Ward and Mr.. Ephiram Miner
The lively team rolled US into the jim
river bottom in two hours time. Here We
were greeted by our Yankton friends
rustlcating in tents in the geological
fields taking us back to the glacial
period. On these hills these rest seekers
from the dust of the town had pitched
their tents. The chosen spot revealed
the fact that lovers of srt had made this
selection. What q picture was revealed
at the base OF these charming heights
There runs Jim river with its full bank.
OF water winding down these beautiful
bottoms where the ample corn field anc
cereals grow. The river swarms witt
fish, rabbits roam at large among the
bouldeys, cattle not on o thousand hillt
but three hundred In one corral and two
hundred and fifty swine in an adjoining
pasture owned by the enterprising firm
| of Ward and Miner. Bat the most beau.
tiful vision has an end and so did this
/ almost left out the proposed route by
the Duluth railroad to our city where il
was to reach the Jim river bottom snG
come down to our city on one of natures
own grades. The crossing of the jim is
supposed to be IN full sight of these
tents on the hill. At eight O'clock aftel
s bolntiful collation. was served up il
the tents to which twenty-eight Yank-
~tonIans did ample justice and had nt
fragments to cast into the sea VI turned
our faces to the city and we're lighted BY
the moon and Roman candles 10 Yank-
ton by the way. d, b. N.